Cheap vegetable seeds

dean_wales

Hi guys,

I need to make my vegetable seed order for 2014 and am trying to get the cost down as low as possible. :money:

I am looking at using Kings Seeds as they seem a bit cheaper that retail outlets and you get 10% off there as a new customer :cool:. No 40% allotment soceity discount for me though - tempted to join. So it is not what I would call cheap.

I am buying for myself and my dad both with a veg patch of allotment size.

I used to use Alan Romans who was really cheap but it seems he no longer operates.

Any tips on where to shop very welcome. I need some Solent Wight garlic plus about two dozen types of veg seeds in small to medium sized packs. Mostly unusual varieties but a few F1's etc.

Dean.

RAS

If you insist of specific varieties then you are limited to the main seed providers.

have you thought about Lidl and co?

dean_wales

I am not dead set, just a few vareities that are particularily good. For example Sungold F1 tomato seeds.

Not fussy about the rest.

I cant remember how much Lidl etc charge and so I cant compare their costs? Most places like Wilkos etc are not selling right now.

Dean.

RAS

This is the thread I put up two years ago.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/51020253#Comment_51020253

And agree, sungold are very popular and a lot I know grow them.

dianasnan

Try seedparade.co.uk
think there is a code around for 15% off at the moment which someone may be able to provide (sorry deleted their email as i had already ordered)

ALIBOBSY

"moreveg" are supposed to be good with lots of packs for 50p, but with lower amounts of seeds than others. Also like "real seeds" for unusual stuff and seeds you can save your own seeds from-the best way to really cheap seeds lol.

The other thread is good and I am fond of Lidl's offerings. I have found one of their varities of Tomato "Hildare" lives up to being blight resistant, grows like crazy and produces loads of mid size tasty salad type Tomatos.

Ali x

whippetowner

we have used vegetableseeds.net the last 2 years for seeds ,they have lots of varieties that I have not seen on sale else where and not that expensive

garlic I get from wilkinsons or b&m they are quite reasonable

Farway

whippetowner wrote: »

we have used vegetableseeds.net the last 2 years for seeds ,they have lots of varieties that I have not seen on sale else where and not that expensive

garlic I get from wilkinsons or b&m they are quite reasonable

You can get a £10 voucher towards vegetableseeds net offerings, but you do have to write & contribute to a blog

The vouchers are awarded a about twice a year from memory

"The next free seed allocation will be March 2014 . Bloggers will need to have (1) Updated their personal and site avatars, (2) posted regular articles (100+ words) each month between now and then, (3) All articles must have photos, (4) Updated your "About" page, (5) Added a link to www.vegetableseeds.net on their Blogroll page, (6) Posted a message on one of your fellow bloggers pages.

http://vegblogs.co.uk/

SailorSam

You can get 50p seeds here

http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk/shop/promotions-158/

markandkate

You can sometimes get good collections on ebay

youngie

kitchen garden magazine has 10packs of seeds if you buy at MrT mag costs £3.99 might be worth a look.
Also have you tried your local freecycle